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Snapshot · OMB 2025 inventory · processed Oct 11, 2026
DOJ · DOJ-0131 · record R1579

License Plate Reader 3

Department of Justice · Department of Justice / FBI

Overview

Development stage
DeployedSource: c) Deployed – The use case is being actively authorized or utilized to support the functions or mission of an agency.
High-impact designation
High-impactSource: a) High-impact
Impact justification
Not reported
Start date
2024-01 (month precision)Source: 01/2024
Withheld from public reporting
NoSource: a) No

Mission

Topic area
Law Enforcement
Operational functions
No function tag matched Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

License plate reader technology assists in locating vehicles associated with persons of interest.

Expected benefits

Program uses character recognition to read and identify license plates.

System outputs

Video

Technology

AI classification
Computer visionSource: Computer Vision: AI that processes and interprets visual data (e.g., images and videos).
System name(s)
Redacted for cybersecurity purposes.
Custom-developed code
No
Public source code
Not reported

Sourcing

How it was built
Purchased from vendorSource: a) Purchased from a vendor
Vendor (as reported)
AI Service Provider
Vendors (standardized)
None on the standard list

A vendor is the supplier named by the agency. It does not identify the underlying model or AI technology.

Data and privacy

Involves PII
Yes
Privacy Impact Assessment
Not reported
Authorization to Operate
No
Demographic features
k) None of the above
Training and evaluation data
The case owner relied on DOJ AI governance practices to select and prepare data, as well as evaluate performance.
Federal Data Catalog
Not reported

Governance

8 of 8 minimum-practice questions answered. A blank answer means the agency reported nothing; it does not mean the practice is absent.

Pre-deployment testingReported in progressSource: b) In-progress
AI impact assessmentReported in progressSource: b) In-progress
Independent reviewReported in progressSource: d) In-progress
Ongoing monitoringReported in progressSource: b) Development of monitoring protocols is in-progress
Operator trainingReported in progressSource: b) Establishment of sufficient and periodic training is in-progress
Fail-safeReported in progressSource: c) In-progress
Appeal processReported in progressSource: c) Establishment of an appropriate appeal process is in-progress
User and public consultationReported in progressSource: e) In-progress

Potential impacts and how they were identified

Consistent with Executive Orders and OMB guidance, the case owner relied on DOJ AI governance practices to evaluate impacts and risks.